Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. Subscribe to my free weekly content round-up newsletter, God Rolls. Time will tell.įollow me on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Website SteamDB’s Steam Weekly Global Sellers list has recently revealed that Hi-Fi Rush has ranked in the top 8 while Forspoken did not even make it to the top 10. I’m expecting that to be a little more divisive than Hi-Fi Rush, but I’m not expecting it to fall on its face like Forspoken clearly has here either. New reports claim that Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush has performed way better than Square Enix’s Forspoken on Steam in its launch week. Forspoken is essentially split into two parts: talking to townsfolk and doing mundane side quests like feeding sheep or chasing cats in Cipal, and making your way to some specific point of. The next biggest exclusive to arrive from either PlayStation or Xbox is Arkane’s Redfall, the Xbox/PC release out May 2. Hi-Fi Rush, meanwhile, will almost certainly get a sequel greenlit after this kind of performance, a coup from Tango Gameworks and its veteran talent. Forspoken, Square Enix’s particle effects showcase that comes with a side of high fantasy RPG, is probably unlike any game you’ve ever played. So, what does this mean for both brands? Well, Square Enix isn’t done yet in 2023, given that they have Final Fantasy XVI to release this summer, and few are believing that’s going to be some sort of giant misstep from them. Forspoken, meanwhile, is “Mixed,” only 57% positive on Steam. In addition to these lofty Steam sales, Hi-Fi Rush boasts a 98% “Overwhelmingly Positive” user reviews, based on confirmed purchases. But it’s a far cry from the near-universal praise that Hi-Fi Rush is getting from both critics and fans. Both the peak CCU and total owners for Forspoken are DOUBLE that of Hi-Fi Rush's highest numbers on Steam in its first week. The highest praise I’ve heard for it is that “it’s better than people are saying,” and combat can actually be pretty fun if you play it right. SteamDB states the Steamspy number for Forspoken is 124k by January 31st, additional the peak CCU for Forspoken was 12,579. It could have been a huge title, as it certainly had the resources behind that to make that happen, but instead it feels like a cautionary tale. At this point, I think it’s safe to declare not just a critical miss with rather low review scores, but a likely financial flop as well for Square Enix. Square Enix’s Forspoken, a videogame set in a high fantasy setting where the protagonist is a jaded teenager transported into the magical realm, is going viral for all.
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